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History of Architecture Chapter Exam

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1.The huge Roman road network was primarily built by _____.

 Prisoners of war

 Slaves

 Julius Caesar

 Roman craftsmen
  Roman soldiers

2.How did architects create elements in the dome of Hagia Sophia (in Istanbul)
that float higher than any previous dome?

 By building flying buttresses.

 By using clerestory and mosaics to give the sense that the dome is
actually higher than it really is.

 By using pendentives.

 By including vaulting, which had no previously been attempted in such a

dome.

3.In architecture, these high windows are an example of _____.

  central-plan design

 pendentives

 vaulting

 clerestory

4.Which architect practiced the Prairie Style of architecture?

 Henry Hobson Richardson

 I. M. Pei

 Frank Lloyd Wright

 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

5.What was the aim of the Bauhaus school of architecture?

 To look back into history and revive the Gothic and Romanesque styles.

 To construct buildings with horizontal lines, rows of windows, and

overhanging roofs.

 To fill cities exclusively with skyscrapers.

 To mix traditional arts and crafts with modern designs, construction

techniques, and mass production.
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